Game Day: Manly v Panthers [Round 16, 2018]

[globaleagle]

Jake played 80 minutes, stats for Manly 144 metres (1st), 32 tackles (1st), and offload to Hodko for try. A quiet achiever.

Triple M said "Jack" and not "Jake"

 

[The Who]

In addition to what you said It’s good to see Uate out, Lewis Brown Out and Lane with limited minutes. I don’t want to see Lane any more. If he doesn’t want to play for Manly he should be playing in Blacktown. We should be preparing for next year.
I see a good forward squad building for next year, we just have to complete the clean out.
I just wish we didn’t do stupid things like take the two points when they are a man down. That could easily have gone very wrong and it’s the hallmark of a dumb coach. The season in over so it is time to get the team playing footy so we can build and practise for next year.
Promising signs, and while I am still pissed we are left at 5-11 I just want to focus on building for next year not watching penalty goals.
NYEagle

Taking the two points was the correct decision. It proved decisive. How that makes Twenty a dumb coach, as you say, is mystifying.

 

[HappilyManly]

nrl should have to buy a medicab for the clubs that don't have them...and then reduce the salary cap by the amount.


(wont happen) but c'mon teams...sort yer selves oooout

 

[globaleagle]

It only just came through.... but it was nice to hear the Manly chant on the tele.

 

[HappilyManly]

Match highlights

https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2018/06/30/highlights--round-16-v-panthers2/

Nase's pass a la Alan Thompson 1976

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/30/solo-effort-from-thompson/

Wrighty flies

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/30/wright-flies-over/

Hodko try

https://twitter.com/SeaEagles/status/1013216195556737024?s=19

Marty Sea Eagle

Presser
https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/30/sea-eagles-press-conference---round-16/

Team song

https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2018/06/30/team-song---round-16-v-panther/

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

I just wish we didn’t do stupid things like take the two points when they are a man down. That could easily have gone very wrong and it’s the hallmark of a dumb coach

Can't agree with that at all, I can't see any reason why with the scores tied at the back end of the game, you don't take those 2 points, every coach in the league would be instructing his side to take the 2 and get the lead and back yourself to come down and score again, which is exactly what we did and had breathing space in the closing minutes

You kick the goal, you take the lead. You miss the goal, you get the ball kicked back to you from a dropout

 

[Jock]

A courageous effort considering the bull**** penalties that we endured. I thought the Panthers were all over the play the ball.
Fainu, Jake, Tom, Thommo and DCE were all good.

Penrith No 9 at marker never had his hand off the ball all game. Never penalsed

 

[HappilyManly]

Wright has shoulder ACL

Walks maybe a patella

 

[Bradza]

Yep, I have to wrap the desire and attitude to grit that out. There was a period of play there from AFB, where it was looking like an ominous collapse. AFB dropped the ball coming out, then chose to roll around on the ground after being involved in a tackle without any genuine desire to get up and back in play. He was subsequently penalised when the play was turned back inside and he was still offside ambling back for a breather. It was very lazy and poor commitment, those 1%ers that make a difference. At that stage I thought we were going to cave, but to their credit. the team pulled together and battled hard all the way through to the end.

That is the biggest blight in AFB’s game. So many times he is laying around the ruck after a tackle instead of showing desperation to get up and back. Something to work on.

 

[Jerry1]

Well we did good. Dragged them down to our level

 

[Fluffy]

Yea Walkers pretty farkin smart isn't he. Thanks again Walker.I seen this coming weeks and weeks ago. Its inevitable he is where he is Hes a liability.Too bad its not his mouth.

then why didn't you say anything - if he knew he was going to cop a knock to the knee in that tackle he could have done something different

 

[Wombat64]

Kapow .... Best fullback since Eadie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come on Punchie ..... no one was better than the GREAT Wombat!!!

 

[Wombat64]

nrl should have to buy a medicab for the clubs that don't have them...and then reduce the salary cap by the amount.


(wont happen) but c'mon teams...sort yer selves oooout

I am pretty sure that we don't have one.

 

[Fluffy]

They haven’t called a”hand on the ball” penalty all day

and there was more of that than Ron Jeremy had in his career.

 

[Fluffy]

If Wright doesn’t get a run next week with Walker out and Hodkinson a speedbump I’ll give it away .

This game defies belief. How can two teams play this badly at this level.

All the best Sue with whatever you turn your focus on next.

Bye next week so they are all no chance

 

[Class of 96]

Time for a little James Brown

 

[HoldenV8]

Marty Taupau should send a photo of his flying mark to United Airlines with the caption "That's how you fly"

 

[Class of 96]

Penrith No 9 at marker never had his hand off the ball all game. Never penalsed

Should’ve seen where he had his other hand!

 

[HappilyManly]

Listen to these
https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2018/06/30/team-song---round-16-v-panther/

 

[Class of 96]

If anyone thought our game was a little rough around the edges, you should see the gigantic steaming turd being served up by the Knights and Mutts.